Razor



Nov. 5, 1935. A. J. ENGLAND' 2,019,957

RAZOR Filed Feb. 21, 1935 INVEN TOR. .lzzgcaa /J in y! a/rai' ATTORNEYS.

Patented New. 5, 1935 UNITED ,STATES" PATENT I OFFICE August I. nngfiifevmenee, a. 1. Application February 21, 1935, Serial No. 1,539 1':Claims. (01. 30-30) This invention relates to a shaving equipment; andhas for one of its objects the provision of a complete shaving unit. forlimited use, consisting not only of the razor but also of sufficientshaving cream for at least one shave.

' Another object of the invention is the provi- F sion of a razorconstructed in a very inexpensive manner so that the same may be cheaplysold and discarded after a single use and having sufilcie'nt shavingcream available in the handle thereof for a single shave.

Another object or the invention is the pro-- vision of a shaving unitthe construction of p which will be such that it will be very efilclentin use and yet one which may be dispensed in an automatic vendingmachine at a price suffl ciently low so that after a single use the samemay be discarded in the same manner as a paper drinking cup.

Another object of the invention is to form the blade holding portion andthe shaving paste hold-' ing portion all in a single piece, pressed andcut out so that these portions. will perform the desired functions.

Another object of the invention is the hold-- ing of the blade in placeby a simple and yet eflective construction by the deflecting'of the Fig.1 is a plan view looking ,at one side of the unit; Fig. 2 is a sideelevation thereof;

- Fig. 3 is a central sectionon line 3-3 of Fig urel; I

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank which is formed with the deflectedportions therein;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on line 55 of Figure 4;

Fig. 6 is a similar section alsothrough a blade mounted in position;

' Fig. 7 is a sectional view through the handle at the locationdesignated 1-1 of Figure 4;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on line 8-8 of Fig- 1 1 3. T

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the unit with a cover' partly detached,:which cover seals the shaving paste in the handle;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the unit showing the first finger ofthe hand as in a position 5 about to remove the cream for use.

easily forgotten by one traveling; and in order to fill a want such asindicated above, I have provided a very cheap razor which may be sold bymeans of an automatic vending machine; and

. I have equipped the razor with a sufficient quantity of paste orshaving cream for a single shave, the entire unit being so designed thatit may be sold at a price so cheap that the razor may be discarded afterit is once used, a blade being permanently mounted therein and notintended for removal for drying; and I have accomplished these resultsby forming this holder for the blade and the cream out of paper or somecompressible material which can be stiffened by suitable treatment andpreserved by waxing or the like; and the following is a more detaileddescription of the present embodiment of this invention, illustratingthe preferred means by which these advantageous results may beaccomplished:

With reference to the drawing, I have shown in Figure 4 a sheet ofmaterial of the general outline or configuration which I blank out fromsome heavy paper. This blank is then pressed in dies to deflect it intoa trough-shaped handle i5 with-edge flanges as at H and ribs I 6 whichare cut out at their ends to form fingers Ill. The marginal edges arealso raised and extended to provide the fingers ii! at a projectionbeyond the end of the blade holder portion 23 of the blank at the edgesthereof. 'This blade holder portion is bent-at an acute angle alongline. 35, as shown in Figure 2, prior to hardening so thatthe ribsextending across this bend stiffen the bend materially. v I

The trough-shaped handle is of a conflguration as'illustrated at 20 inFigure'i, with generally diverging side walls 2| from a base 22 along aportion adjacent the blade holder part 23, while the end portion of thehandle is half round as at 24 with its bottom wall extending upwardly at25 at the end thereof. The flange I! is carried 5 inwardly anddownwardly as at a between the portions which change shape so that whenthe.

shaving paste orcream ll is positioned in the handle. along thesemi-cylindrical portion, a transparent cover of Cellophane" or somesuch substance designated ll may be laid over the top of the paste it,to engage the fiang'e i1 and extend downwardly along the incline I tothe fiat A surface 22 at the bottom of the trough. The .shapingof thisportion 24 of the trough which holds the paste is such that a. fingerofthe user's hand designated 32 in Figure 10,. may convenicome stifiwhen cold. and the trough-shaped for-.

outwardly away from the base portion 23 so as to.

receive and grip the blade and the fingers it which extend along thesame surface of the blade as do the fingers l8 and are also bent as at40 before they become set about the cutting edge 4| thereof. Thesefingers II also serve as a guard to prevent the corners of the bladefrom digging into the flesh of the user. In this manner, the

blade is secured in place when the holder finally cools or sets inposition, thus firmly securing the blade without use of adhesive orstaples or'other separate devices.

a tab 4: on the end of the cover extends ps2.

yond the end of the handle, as shown in Figure 1, for convenient accessto be grasped by the fingers and pull the cover from its position,leaving a complete exposure of the paste andeasy access thereto for use.This cover is sealed in position by parafiine wax along itsperipheraledges, and in fact the entire device is dipped in paraifine wax so as torepel moisture maintaining the entirestructure stiff and in the form itis desired the same shall remain for its most effective usefulness. Thedipping into paramne wax also serves to preserve the blade against rust,and the same is easily melted or washed off by hot water when it isdesired to use the razor.

Further, the structure is made of paper and is combustible except forthe metal blade which being relatively small permits the entirestructure to be safely deposited in the waste paper basket for disposal.K

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the constructionillustrated, but I desire it to be understood that I reserve theprivilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the deviceis susceptible, the inventionbeing defined and limited only by the termsof the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A shaving unit comprising a holder having a razor blade mountingstructure at one end and a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom, arazor mounted at said mounting end, shaving cream in the trough of saidhandle, and a detachable cover extending lengthwise of said handle andcovering said cream.

2. A shaving unit comprising a holder having a razor blade mountingstructure at one end and ,a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom, a

razor mounted at said mounting end, shaving cream in the trough of saidhandle, a detachable cover extending lengthwiseof said handle andcompletely covering said cream, and means along the peripheral-margin ofsaid cover for sealing the same in place to form an'air tight pocket forsaid cream. j I

' 8. A shaving unit comprising a holder having a razor blade mountingstructure at one end and a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom of ashape, to accommodate the end portion of the human finger for removing apaste therefrom, a 10 razor mounted at saidmounting end, shaving creamin the trough of said handle, and a detachable cover extendinglengthwise of said handle and covering said cream. E

.4. A 'shaving unit comprising a holder having 15 a razor blade mountingstructure at one end and a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom of ashape to accommodate the end portion of the human finger for removing apaste therefrom, a razor mounted at said mounting end, shaving 20 creamin the trough of said handle, and a detachable cover extendinglengthwise of said handle and covering said cream, the end of saidhandle being inclined up to the edge thereof.

5. A shaving unit comprising'a holder having 25 a razor blade mountingstructure at one end and a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom of ashape to accommodate the end portion of the human finger fcr removing apaste therefrom, a

razor mounted at said mounting end, shaving so 7 cream inzthe trough ofsaid handle, a detachable cover extending lengthwise of said handle andcovering said cream, and means along the peripheral margin of said coverfor sealing the same in plaee'to form an air tight'pocket for said 6. Ashaving unitcomprising a holder having a razor blade mounting structureat one end and a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom, said mountingportion being disposed at an acute 40 angle to said handle, and ribsreinforcing said angular formation and together with the shape of saidhandle forming a non-collapsible relative stiff structure.

7. A shaving unit comprising a holder having 45 a razor blade mountingstructure at one end and a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom,said mounting portion being disposed at an acute angle tn said handle,and ribs reinforcing said angular i-armation and together with the shapeof said to handle forming a non-collapsible relative stiff structure,the receiving portion of said handle being on the side of the handletoward the blade.

8. A shaving unit comprising a holder having a razor blade mountingstructure at one end and so a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom,a razor mounted at said mounting end, shaving cream in the trough ofsaid handle, and a detachable cover extending lengthwise of said handleand covering said cream, said holder being read- 00 ily combustible foreasy disposalthereof.

9. A shaving unit comprising a holder having a razor blade mountingstructure at one end and a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom, arazor mounted at said mounting end, shaving g5 cream in the trough ofsaid handle, and a detachable cover extending lengthwise of said handleand covering said cream, said holder being of paper suitably treated tostiii'en the same and render it moisture-repellant. 7

10. A'shaving unit comprising a holder having a razor blade mountingstructure at one end and a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom, arazor mounted at said mounting end, shaving cream inthe trough of saidhandle, and a detachable cover extending lengthwise of said handle andcovering said cream, said handle having an abutment surface between itsend and the blade extending to the bottom of said trough for the supportof said cover.

11. A shaving unit comprising a holder having a razor blade mountingstructure at one end and a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom, arazor mounted at said mounting end, shaving cream in the trough of saidhandle, and a detachable cover extending lengthwise of said handle andcovering said cream, said cover being of transparent material.

12. A shaving unit comprising a holder having a razor blade mountingstructure at one end and a trough-shaped handle extending therefrom, arazor mounted at said mounting end, shaving cream in the trough of saidhandle, and a detachable cover extending lengthwise of said handle andcovering said cream, and a tab on said cover extending beyond the endthereof for easy removal of the cover from position.

13. A safety razor comprising a handle with an acute angle blade holderportion, a blade, said holder portion provided with a plurality offingers extending over the upper edge of the blade and forcing itagainst said mounting portion, some of said fingers being adjacent theends of the blade and continuous across its width and hooking over thecutting edge and corner thereof to prevent the blade corners fromcontacting the user.

14. A safety razor comprising a handle with an acute angle blade holderportion, a blade,

said holder portion provided with a plurality of guard fingers on oneside of the blade protruding therebeyond, and a plurality of fingersextending over the upper edge of the blade and forcing it against saidmounting portion, some of 5 said fingers being adjacent the ends of theblade and continuing across its width and hooking over the cutting edgethereof.

15. A safety razor comprising a handle with an acute angle blade holderportion, a blade, said holder portion consisting of a single piece ofsheet stock, said blade resting thereon, a plurality of fingers raisedfrom the stock of said holder portion and extending over the other sideof said blade, two of said fingers adjacent the ends of the blade beinglonger than the others and continuing across its width and bent over thecutting edge thereof to hold the blade in place.

16. In a toilet unit, an implement at one end and a trough-shaped handleextending therefrom, a paste in the trough of said handle, and adetachable cover extending lengthwise of said handle and covering saidpaste.

17. In a toilet unit, an implement at one end and a trough-shaped handleextending therefrom, a paste in the trough of said handle, a detach- 1able cover extending lengthwise of said handle and covering said paste,and means along the peripheral margin of said cover for sealing thecover in place to form an air tight pocket for said $0 paste.

AUGUST J. ENGLAND.

